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WorksheetsNorth America - Location and Physical Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
North America can be divided into ____ major physical regions.
3
4
5
2
Tick the ODD one out
Eastern Cordilleras
Central Lowlands
Canadian Shield
Eastern Highlands
Cordilleras are so called because ___
Cordilleras in Spanish mean young fold mountains
Cordilleras in Spanish mean noodle like twisted
Cordilleras in Spanish mean twisted like ropes
Cordilleras in Spanish mean volcanic mountains
A hot spring from which water and steam erupt is called ___
Mud pool
Artesian basin
Geysers
Glacier
The side of the mountain which receive little or no rainfall is called ___
Windward side
Leeward Side
Rocky Mountains are a part of _____
Pacific coast chain
Central Chain
Eastern Chain
____ is a plateau made up of old volcanic rocks
Central Lowlands
Eastern Highlands
Canadian Shield
Tick the ODD one out
Mississippi
Michigan
Superior
Huron
_____ means foot of the mountain.
Inter montane
Piedmont
Tepuis
Messas
____ is the highest peak in North America
Aconcagua
Mt McKinley
Mt Mitchell
Mt Elbrus
Bering Strait separates North America from Asia
True
False
Rio Grande forms a boundary between USA and Mexico
True
False
_____ a vast extent of land that has been eroded till its almost a plain
Dust Bowl
Piedmont
Peneplain
Penitentes
The Height of Eastern Highlands reduced significantly over the years because ___
Mining
Hydroelectricity generation
Glacial Erosion
Volcanic Action
Appalachian region is NOT rich in
coal
copper
zinc
manganese
____ plateau is drained by the Snake River
Colorado Plateau
Columbia Plateau
Mexico Plateau
Cascade Range
Name of the volcano in Alaska
Refound Volcano
Redoubt Volcano
Redone Volcano
Remade Volcano
This National Park is famous for its hot springs and geysers.
Sierra Nevada National Park
Appalachian National Park
Tennessee Valley National Park
Yellowstone National Park
The ____ have several active volcanoes as they are on the Pacific Ring of Fire
Eastern Highlands
Canadian Shield
Appalachian Range
Cordilleras
The _____ degree Longitude cuts through the centre of North America
120 Degree West
100 Degree West
150 Degree West
117 Degree West
